Accused killer Greg Lynn seeks bail to live with son after prison assault
Accused High Country killer Greg Lynn is urging the court to release him back into the community to live with his eldest son.
· Erin Pearson
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Newest first · UTC+11:00A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police - DailyNews
What started as an innocent snowball fight during the New York City blizzard has, in fact, snowballed, landing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s police leadership in a row.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai wins appeal over fraud convictionThe Court of Appeal quashes conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove Lai’s intent in case.
The Court of Appeal quashes conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove Lai’s intent in case
· Connor Mycroft
Former US F-35 fighter pilot arrested for training Chinese air force
A former United States Air Force officer and “elite fighter pilot” has been arrested and accused of betraying his country for illegally providing training to Chinese military pilots.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(LEAD) PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections
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· Lee Haye-ah
FBI fires more agents who worked on Trump investigation
FBI Director Kash Patel, flanked by Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, and Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, appears before reporters at the Justice Department, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington, to announce the capture of a key participant in the 2012 attack on a U.S. compound that killed …
· https://apnews.com/author/eric-tucker
US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail
Indonesia has deported a US man who spent 11 years in jail for the high-profile "suitcase murder" of his girlfriend's mother on the resort island of Bali.
· Kelly Ng
Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion over poker winnings
Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
· https://apnews.com/author/michael-kunzelman
Brazil’s Supreme Court imposes steep sentences for Marielle Franco murder
A panel on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled to convict five men accused of plotting the 2018 assassination of a human rights leader-turned politician Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes.
· Al Jazeera
Suspect in drone flights to N. Korea attends arrest warrant hearing
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- A graduate student accused of sending drones to North Korea appeared at a court Thursday to attend his arrest warrant hearing.
· Lee Haye-ah
Rep. Robert Garcia: DOJ withheld key FBI documents on Trump Epstein-related allegations
A top Democrat in Congress accused the Justice Department on Wednesday of withholding FBI interview records with a woman who accused US President Donald Trump of sexually abusing her as a minor.
Record number of journalists killed in 2025, two-thirds by Israel, claims CPJ report
A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work in 2025, two-thirds of them by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) detailed in its annual report on Wednesday.
'Horrific': kidnapping and murder accused face court
The two men, Gerard Anthony Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24, appeared via video link in a Sydney court on Thursday, charged with killing 85-year-old widower Chris Baghsarian.The men were arrested by heavily armed police after the remains of Baghsarian were found in bushland in Sydney's northwest fringe.Police al…
· Tom Wark
Brooklyn man convicted of hate crime charges in Manhattan assaults
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who randomly punched a woman walking down a Manhattan street nearly two years ago has been convicted of hate crime charges for that assault and several others.
Legal Tales | How Hong Kong law ensures kids’ well-being when divorced parents split locations
The Family Court must determine how any relocation plan by one parent serves or undermines the best interests of the children
· Eugene Yim
Japan’s PM revives push to criminalise defacing national flagIt is already a crime to damage a foreign flag in Japan. Now, emboldened by a massive election win, the PM wants to protect her own.
It is already a crime to damage a foreign flag in Japan. Now, emboldened by a massive election win, the PM wants to protect her own
· Julian Ryall
US denies involvement in gunfight off Cuban coast
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied any American government involvement in a deadly gunfight between Cuban border guards and a US-flagged speedboat, describing the incident as “very unusual.”
· RT
Ex-DP lawmaker appears before police over 13 allegations of wrongdoings
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byung-kee appeared before police Thursday to be questioned about 13 allegations of misconduct, including suspected bribery.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for rooting out fake news with the help of the prosecution and the police, saying such misinformation threatens democracy ahead of elections.
· Yonhap
PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for rooting out fake news with the help of the prosecution and the police, saying such misinformation threatens democracy ahead of elections.
· Lee Haye-ah
Minns government took ‘sledgehammer’ to protests after Bondi, court told
The Minns government took a “sledgehammer” to protests after the Bondi terror attack and laws rushed through parliament to bolster police powers should be declared invalid, the state’s top court has heard.
· Michaela Whitbourn
China boy sues dad for using his US$11,500 red packet cash to pay remarriage costs
Court orders money-grabbing divorcee who took accumulated New Year gift money held in son’s bank account to pay back full amount
· Yating Yang
Man charged with murder of Chris Baghsarian in Sydney likely ‘no mastermind’, lawyer says
Daniel Stevens and Gerard Andrews denied bail after being charged with alleged murder and kidnapping of 85-year-old
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/caitlin-cassidy
Lawyers defend Pennsylvania student protesters after police scuffle
Quakertown Community High School is seen, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Quakertown, Pa. (PJ Schaefer via AP)
· https://apnews.com/author/maryclaire-dale
Epstein files missing records about woman who made claim against Trump
The vast trove of documents released by the US Justice Department from its investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein failed to include some key materials related to a woman who made an accusation against President Donald Trump, according to a review by The New York Times.
· Mike Baker, Michael Gold
Man jailed for hospital gas blunder that killed one baby, caused a second brain damage
A former gas fitter failed to complete several tests that would have prevented the death of one newborn and life-long brain damage to a second baby during an installation mix-up at a Sydney hospital, which a judge ruled fell “so short of expected standards”.
· Clare Sibthorpe
‘My client is no mastermind’: Pair accused of kidnap, murder of Sydney grandfather front court
Two men accused of kidnapping and killing innocent grandfather Chris Baghsarian have appeared in court on murder charges, one day after their dramatic arrest in Sydney’s north-west.
· Perry Duffin, Riley Walter
Singer D4vd under investigation in Los Angeles County for teen's death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd is the target of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation of the killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in a Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills, court documents showed.
· https://apnews.com/author/andrew-dalton
Man arrested after tense stand-off with police in western NSW business
A section of the Mitchell Highway in Dubbo was blocked by a police operation. (ABC Western Plains: Jonathan Hawes)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jonathan-hawes/105636336
Kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney property in covert operation
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· Maddison Leach
USTR says new US global tariff will rise to 15% or higher for some countries
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new US global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.
· Yonhap
Police make illicit $2.1 million find at Sydney home
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Yashee Sharma
Gas giant launches legal action against Australia's biggest pork producer
SunPork's Tong Park is one of Queensland's largest piggeries. (ABC Rural: Brandon Long)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/brandon-long/103003534
Bill Gates speaks 'candidly' to staff about relationship with Epstein
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jacqueline-howard/10714828
Marco Rubio addresses Cuba boat shooting
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ICC prosecution: Philippine probe was independent, funded by court
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· Lian Buan
Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings
An order allowing the use of lethal fire against thousands of young, unarmed protesters in Nepal was issued by the country's former police chief, a BBC investigation reveals.
· Subina Shrestha
Tahlia was released from prison on a Friday night with only two options. She chose Denise
In 2018, Tahlia Isaac, 35, was sentenced to two years in jail for dealing drugs. She saw prison counsellor Denise Eagleton, 61, for weekly therapy sessions, which continued on the outside. She credits Eagleton with saving her life.
· Erin O'Dwyer
Alice Springs police fire shots after man allegedly drives car at officers
Investigations are underway after the incident in Alice Springs overnight. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/emma-haskin/9126236
Alice Springs police fire shots after man allegedly drives car at officers
Authorities allege a 38-year-old man drove his ute towards police officers in Alice Springs overnight, ramming a parked police car.
· https://www.abc.net.au/listen/stewart-brash/9605144
Justice Department reviewing whether Epstein files were mistakenly withheld
A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a photo of Epstein on a inmate report from the Federal Bureau of Prisons . (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
· https://apnews.com/author/eric-tucker
Man sentenced in Texas crash that killed a founding member of The Chicks
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting his reckless driving caused a head-on collision in rural West Texas that killed Laura Lynch, a founding member of the country music group now known as The Chicks, prosecutors said.
Suspected assassin of ex-Ukrainian presidential adviser detained in Germany (VIDEO)
Spanish police have arrested the alleged gunman in the 2025 assassination of Andrey Portnov, a former senior aide to ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, in a joint operation with German authorities in the town of Heinsberg.
· RT
Charges laid as police investigate 'Coconut Cartel'
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Disinformation after drug lord's death fueled fear and confusion in Mexico
Rows of burnt-out trucks, buses and cars blocked roads outside the capital of Mexico’s Jalisco state on Monday, a day after the Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful drug lord. (AP video shot by: Alexis Triboulard)
· https://apnews.com/author/maria-verza
Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct
A cyclist rides past the Wisconsin State Capitol July 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf, File)
· https://apnews.com/author/scott-bauer
Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting by immigration agent
This undated photo provided by Rachel Reyes on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, shows Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year. (Rachel Reyes via AP)
· https://apnews.com/author/jesse-bedayn
Cuban forces kill four people who opened fire from Florida speedboat
Cuban forces killed four people who opened fire from a Florida speedboat, in an incident that could worsen an already tense stand-off with the US.
· The National
Former Pennsylvania police officer accused of child rape killed in gunfire exchange
Police tape is used in Chester, Pa., Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
· https://apnews.com/author/mark-scolforo
Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
Warning: This video contains graphic imagery of the victims of stabbings and shootings, as well as images of those killed in street violence